Car shipping from California to Alaska

Most standard sedans move on this lane for $1,100 to $1,420 open, or $1,760 to $2,270 enclosed. That works out around 0.47/mi over 2,640 miles. Larger vehicles, non-running vehicles and tight collection windows price above it.

5 to 8 days on the road is typical for 2,640 miles, allowing for driver hours limits and other collections on the same truck. Add one to three days before that for dispatch, so you can see the wait and the drive as separate numbers.

No. Alaska is reached overland through Canada, which means a border crossing and roughly 1,400 miles of highway beyond the lower 48. That is why the transit window and the price both differ from a mainland lane of similar distance, and why this route is worth confirming on the phone before you book.

Yes. A carrier collects from and delivers to your address wherever a full-size transporter can legally and safely operate. Narrow streets, low branches and some gated areas mean meeting at a nearby lot instead, which the driver arranges with you in advance rather than on the day.

Keep it under roughly 100 lbs, in the boot, and nothing you would mind losing: household goods in a vehicle are outside the cargo policy. Remove toll tags and parking permits too, or you will collect charges the length of the route.

An open carrier with a flexible collection window, which is how most vehicles on this lane move. Flexibility is worth more than anything else: a two or three day pickup window lets a dispatcher fit you into a truck already running the route rather than pricing a dedicated slot.